Neal follows thru with planned USC commitment

Thursday

May 16, 2013 at 7:46 PM

Rising junior WR DJ Neal of Stone Mountain, GA committed to USC Thursday evening following his spring game. Neal becomes the Gamecocks' first commitment for the 2015 class. Neal had been planning to commit to the Gamecocks ever since he received an offer from them earlier this month. Neal has visited USC in the past and will visit again Saturday. “I felt like I fit in around their program,” Neal said. “The depth chart is what really pulled me towards South Carolina. I think I'll be able to make big plays for them.” Last season Neal caught 91 passes for nearly 1000 yards. Neal said he might visit some other schools over the next several months but his mind is set on the Gamecocks. “It's going to be pretty hard to pull me away unless something happens with the depth chart,” Neal said. “That's the only thing that might change my mind.” Neal said Clemson and Tennessee were the other schools high up on his list. He also has offers from Vanderbilt, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Michigan State, Cincinnati and Connecticut.